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#and the recent 2003 invasion of Iraq.#including the Gulf War/Desert Storm#in the international events that have led to the United States involvement in Iraq#and was a major turning point#ties nations all around the world to Iraq. As a result the Iran-Iraq War played a major role#among other reasons#while also bringing Iraq and its economic situation into the spotlight. Being on top of some of the most mineral rich soil in the world makes Iraq a major contributor to the world's economy through petroleum and crude oil exports. This#the war also altered the resulting permanent involvement of the rest of the world in the middle-east. The rich and complicated history in Iraq has established numerous cultural and ethnic traditions that all play a part in where the country is today. Th#While the Iran-Iraq War during the 1980's may have permanently altered the course of progress in Iran and Iraq